Teen fatally stabbed in St Thomas, suspect in custody

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Teen fatally stabbed in St Thomas, suspect in custody

A domestic dispute resulting in the death of a 17-year-old in Yallahs has been recorded as the 12th murder in St Thomas so far this year. The deceased, Ranaldo Morgan, also known as Jevaughney, of Knightsville in the area, was reportedly stabbed in...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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